Living the Truth

I'm very emotional especially when it comes on to the loss of a life. God has been favorable to me thus far to have both parents, my two brothers and 3 of 4 grandparents still alive and all of my uncles, aunts, cousins and loved ones alive. In 2013, a good friend of mine died and being the emotional wreck I am, I cried and I cried and I cried some more. He was youthful, vibrant, and father of 3. I'm not fond of funerals because the appeal at funerals always makes me do some introspection with my own soul...if I should die, would I be saved and where would I go when I die? It's not so much that the person is no longer with us. A life that comes into the world and one that leaves should be celebrated. Where does the dead go? According to the creation story, Adam was formed from the dust, "And the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being" (Genesis 2:7 NKJV). The same place wher...

The Bible is not as complicated as some may think. Digging deep into the scriptures and asking for the help of the Holy Spirit (which was promised) is sometimes all it takes, not withstanding the fact that sometimes you'll need further explanation from others. The plan of salvation was explained to me by a dear friend of mine and I found it to not only be accurate but also very simple. The first three chapters of the bible shows us how sin entered the world (Genesis 1-3) and the last three chapters of the bible illustrates how God will finally expunge the world of sin (Revelations 20-22). What happens in between those chapters is how God plans to save us. Pretty straightforward right? But, you will have to make that decision to follow Him, repent of your sins and be baptized. You have to accept the free gift of salvation from the Almighty One. He sent his son to die for you and for me. "For God so love the world that He gave His only begotten son that whosoever believes in H...